Ritual ideas

A ritual is a simple way to make wellbeing a normal part of daily life. Here are some ideas to inspire you and your team to find ones that work for you.

More triggers and actions

Here are more triggers and actions you can use in creating rituals.

After someone has a baby
After closing a deal, bringing on a new customer or partnership
Every year
Every quarter
Every month
Before someone retires
On a team member's birthday
As part of new starter induction
When getting into the car
Before and/or after announcing a restructure
After a challenging call with a customer
Before someone goes on maternity or paternity leave
When taking off your safety helmet
Upon completing a major project
On a team member's birthday

After a significant work anniversary (e.g. 5, 10, 15+ years)
When leaving the office
At the end of a meeting
At the beginning of a shift
When walking to lunch
Every morning
At lunchtime
After work
After 1 year in the organisation
When logging or turning off your computer for the day
When promoted into a new role or team
At the end of the financial year
At the beginning of a meeting
At the start of a major project
When promoted to a management position

Every Monday
Every Tuesday
Every Wednesday
Every Thursday
Every Friday
Every Saturday
Every Sunday
Every weekend
After someone gets married
After a performance review
After someone announces their pregnancy / has a baby shower
At the end of a shift
At the end of a busy period (e.g. Christmas)

Send a care package
Decorate someone's desk, cubicle or office
Buy someone a coffee
Share content from the Groov App with someone
Download the Groov App
Bring family or other loved ones for the team to meet
Run a Social Club activity
Have a Baked Goods / Shared Lunch Day
Go on a coffee catch up with a co-worker (can be a different role or level)
Switch desks with someone for the day
Leaders show & tell of a 6 Pillar activity that they did for their wellbeing
Celebrate wins by ringing a bell, banging a gong, blowing a whistle, tooting a horn or a standing ovation
Award a trophy or prize for Employee of Week / Month
Leadership sends out 'shout outs' for achievements (personal or work related)
Post something on a 'shout out' board to thank or celebrate someone
Set up an anonymous suggestions / feedback box
Share one thing that was a win from the previous week

Do a '5 senses' grounding exercise
Do a quick breathing exercise
End meetings 5 or 10 minutes early to create breaks during the day
Have a group volunteering or community day / afternoon
Set aside a few minutes for meeting icebreaker activities
Have a longer lunch break, or shared cake, or an afternoon off to celebrate birthdays
Update calendars to reflect protected time for focussed / uninterrupted work
Update calendars to reflect preferred working hours
Block out a minimum of 15mins for lunch in calendars
Have a Down Tools / Personal Projects Day
Set aside a physical area for games and recreation (e.g. ping pong table, pool table, board games, card games)
Rename sick leave to 'wellbeing leave'
Increase the number of paid sick leave days
Share one thing that you enjoyed over the weekend
Take a quick walk outside
Spend 5 minutes in the Groov App

Have a Lunch & Learn session
Assign a mentor or buddy who's not a direct manager
Write down or think about something that you're good at
Draw, doodle or colour in for 10 minutes
Thank a co-worker
Check-in with a co-worker
Message or call a friend
Do a stretching exercise
Leadership provides an update
If possible, make it a walking meeting
Have a Wellbeing Day
Establish a Manaaki or peer support system
Leadership sends out an update
Spin the wheel of kindness in the App, commit to completing one act of kindness and then share what you did and how it made you feel
Take a tea or coffee break together
Do a quick visualisation exercise
Do some deep breathing
Put on some high-energy music for a boost, and take turns choosing!
Spend 10 minutes learning something new

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Before getting into the car
After turning off your computer for the day
Before checking emails
Have people schedule 5 min stretching breaks in the calendar
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Annually
Every month
Every quarter
Host a step challenge for your workplace
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During 1:1 meetings
On breaks
When your water bottle/glass is empty
Take a walk as a team or with a workmate
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Every hour or so, during long meetings
After taking phone calls
After sitting for an hour or so
Get your team to schedule regular breaks to move
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Twice a day at a set time
Before the start of a shift
At the end of a lunch break
Leave your workstation to walk around for 5 minutes at set times during the workday
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At the end of a shift
At the end of the lunch break
After a long meeting
Have the team step outside for 5 minutes
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Annually
Every quarter
At the end of a major milestone
Organise a team dog walk in a local area
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Upon completing a major task
At the end of the financial year
Annually
Sign up for a fun run as a team
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Friday afternoons
One day a week during the lunch break
After company-wide meetings
Turn up music and get the team to dance for 5 minutes
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In a middle of a long meeting
At the beginning of the workday or shift
Before putting on your safety gear
Do some stretches as a team
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During the morning or afternoon break
After a team meeting
At a set time every day
Step out for some fresh air with your teammates
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During the morning or afternoon break
Following a task that required deep focus
At the end of every shift
As a team, do a relaxation exercise on the Groov app for 10 minutes
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Before lifting heavy equipment
When waiting for a coffee or food
After an online meeting
As a team, take 5 minutes to do breathing exercises
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The last Friday of every month
At the end of a busy period (e.g. Christmas or end of the Financial Year)
After a performance review
Schedule 10 minutes in everyone's diaries to journal
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Every Friday morning
During a deep focus task
During the afternoon break every day
Listen to some relaxing music
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At 2PM every day
At the end of a meeting with supervisor or manager
During the afternoon break on Fridays
Take a walk outside with a workmate and focus on your surroundings
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Towards the end of your lunch break
At the end of your shift
After a long meeting
Take a 5-minute outdoor break without any devices
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At the start of a long meeting
Before the start of a shift
During the morning coffee break
Give people 2 minutes of quiet to notice what they can see, hear, feel, smell and taste
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After completing a major project
At the start of every month
Before everyone leaves for a Christmas break
Have a team shared lunch
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Annually
At company anniversaries
Every quarter
Go out for a team building activity, such as a scavenger hunt or sports event
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Friday afternoon
At the end of a team meeting
Once a week during a lunch break
As a team, share how you find and stay in your Groov
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Every fortnight
Before a major project
At the end of a project milestone
Grab a coffee with a teammate
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Every first Monday of the month
Every Monday
On the last Friday of the month
Have a shared lunch
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During all-hands meetings
At the end of the work week
Every Wednesday during the afternoon break
Share how you stay connected to your friends and family with the team
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When it's someone’s birthday
When someone gets promoted
When someone celebrates a work anniversary
Have a ‘shout out’ board that people can add their personal notes of appreciation towards others
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At the end of a project
Every fortnight
During company meetings
Share with your team someone you appreciate at work and why
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At the start of parental leave
On a birthday
At a work anniversary
Send a goodie basket, personalised card, or present to a team member
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Before a long meeting
Once a week
After a difficult phone call with a customer
Take a coffee or tea break together
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After sitting down for an hour
After solving a blocker
At the end of a repetitive task
Get up and stretch as a group
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At the start of every day
During the daily standup
During the afternoon break every day
Get team members to write down a highlight of the day on a shared virtual or physical board
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Every quarter
When someone new joins the team
During work anniversaries
Go out for a team lunch
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Introducing a starter to the team
During all-hands meetings
Every Monday morning
Do an icebreaker activity
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During team meetings
Monday afternoons
During a coffee break
Share a joke or funny TV show, book or podcast with your team
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At the end of a major project
At the end of a busy work period
Every fortnight
Plan an afternoon of social activities like board games or quizzes
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Following the closing of a deal
Once a month
At the end of a company-wide meeting
Gift two hours back to people
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At the end of a quarter
Last Friday of a month
Upon closing a big deal
Have a social event such as a shared lunch or BBQ
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When wrapping up a big project
At the end of a run of long shifts
Once a quarter
Encourage people to reflect on their own success and share what they’re proud of with their team
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Every month
During briefings
During work anniversaries
Put a spotlight on a different team member and celebrate their work
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At the end of the day
Every Tuesday morning
During the weekly/daily standup
Everyone shares a personal win, big or small
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At the end of a shift
At lunchtime once a week
Monday morning
Share something you’re grateful for with your team and encourage them to share a gratitude of their own
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Every fortnight
During a weekly standup
At the end of a shift
Share one thing you’re good at and encourage your team to share one thing they think they are good at too
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Monday afternoon
At the start of a major project
Upon returning from annual leave
As a team, everyone creates their own list of strengths
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When someone gets a promotion
Every second month
When someone celebrates a significant work anniversary
Finish work an hour early for the team to meet up and celebrate
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At the end of every week
At the end of every shift
At the start of team meetings
Give the team time to reflect and write down 3 good things, big or small, that have happened recently
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Friday morning
At the end of the workday
On a fortnightly basis
Have team members write down one thing they appreciate about a colleague and share on a virtual or physical noticeboard
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Every morning
Before starting work
Every Friday afternoon
Do the crossword puzzle as a team
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Once a quarter
When an important goal is achieved
After a company-wide meeting
Organise a team building activity, like an escape room challenge or strategic board game
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Every Wednesday during the lunch break
At the end of all-hands meetings
Every Friday afternoon
Host a trivia quiz in the workplace
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Every quarter
When there’s an international festival
On the first Monday of the month
Challenge team members to learn to say a sentence in a new language
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Every quarter
Annually
After the lunch break once a week
Make time to learn a new skill such as painting or cooking as a group
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Every quarter
Every last Thursday of the month
Once a year
Have team members host ‘lunch and learn’ sessions on different topics
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Every Friday afternoon
When a project is completed
After a lunch break once a fortnight
Spend 15 minutes on something non-work related as a team
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Every Friday during lunchtime
At the start of a meeting
At the end of the workday on Friday
Chat about what teammates do in their spare time - what their interests are
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On a Monday morning
During a team wide meeting
At the start of the first shift of the week
As a team, share one highlight from the weekend
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